Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 29 MARCH 2019

Q1. India has approved the continuation of the Biomedical Research Career Programme (BRCP), and Wellcome Trust (WT) / DBT India Alliance beyond its initial 10-year term.

Which of the following statements regarding the BRC Programme are true ?
1) The Programme has fulfilled its objectives of building and nurturing talent of highest global standards in cutting-edge biomedical research in India, which has led to important scientific breakthroughs and applications to meet societal needs.
2) BRCP has made it attractive for high quality Indian scientists working abroad to return to India, and has increased the number of locations geographically within India where world-class biomedical research is undertaken.
3) In the extending phase, the Programme would continue to build this capacity as also strengthen clinical research and work towards addressing important health challenges for India.

a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all of the above

Q2. Consider the following statements :

1)TheBumpheads are the world’s largest parrotfish. Ramming its enormous green head against corals to dislodge them, a single bumphead can nibble up to five tonnes of coral every year.
2)This activity by the parrot fish destroys the coral growth and keeps reef ecosystems unhealthy.
3) But the survival of the threatened bumphead parrotfish in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands hinges on the persistence of coral reefs and presence of marine protected areas.

Which of the above statements are true ?
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all of the above

Q3. The coffee board has launched blockchain based coffee e-marketplace in India.Which of the following statements regarding the technology and the coffee production in the country are true ?

1) Blockchain based market place app for trading of Indian coffees is intended to bring in transparency in the trade of Indian coffee, maintain the traceability of Indian coffee from bean to cup so as the consumer tastes real Indian coffee and the grower is paid fairly for his coffee produced.
2) India is the only country in the world where entire coffee is grown under shade, handpicked and sun dried.
3) Indian coffee is highly valued in the world market and sold as premium coffees. The share of farmers in the final returns from coffee is also high.

a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all of the above

Q4. Consider the following statements regarding money multiplier in India :

1) A higher value for this ratio, called the money multiplier, indicates that the banking system generates a higher money supply out of money given by central bank.
2) India has a higher money multiplier than the EU and the U.S.
3) In India, the recent push to financial inclusion has led to people holding less cash in hand (relative to deposits) leading to an increase in the money multiplier.

Which of the above statements are true ?
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all of the above

Q5. The recently concluded“AFINDEX 2019” field training military exercise took place between India and which of the following country/ countries ?

a) Afghanistan
b) African nations
c) Maldives
d) Islands of Micronesia

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ANSWER:

1(d), 2(c), 3(a), 4(c), 5(b)